Essays on Art in Architecture

Explaining the geographical and temporal patterns of the ancient monuments has always remained a challenge for the archaeologists and historians. Despite a plethora of researches on this subject, there are conjectures as to what and how exactly led to the formation of such monuments. This…

Introduction There are many types of Roman art spanning from the founding of the namesake capital city in 753 BCE to the fall of the city and western empire in 476 CE, a 1229 year period full of culture. From frescoes to sculptures to reliefs…

Depicting the Life of People There are many prevalent themes recognized within murals of the Roman houses in Pompeii but the most common having to be realistic stills of peoples lives and landscapes that are captured and would be painted on every wall throughout whole…

Introduction The Roman Empire displayed a characteristic that distinguished it from any other civilization; a multicultural character. The Roman civilization consisted of numerous people with a variety of different backgrounds. People of different languages, beliefs, and races lived within the borders of the Roman civilization…

When the Roman Art Started and Where? Roman art started almost 1,000 years ago and it was in three continents, from Europe into Africa and Asia. Roman art was detected for the first time back in 509 B.C.E., and that was during the founding of…

Introduction A tower is ”a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart or be attached to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton framework” (Merriam-webster.com, 2019). There are…

Introduction Duomo di Milano known as Milan Cathedral, is the world’s second largest Catholic Cathedral in the world. It is dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente. This building is one of the most famous attraction in Italy. The specialty about this cathedral is its beauty and…

Russian Suprematism: Is an art movement which focuses more on basic geometric forms, such as circles, squares, lines and rectangles and they use limited colours on their paints. De Stijl: This was a Dutch movement also known as Neoplasticism founded in Leiden. Photomontage: Is the…

The “Dance of Tears” monument has been placed in the courtyard behind the McDonald Library in late 1998 or early 1999. The statue was created by Barbara Trauth who had created many other meaningful statues prior to the Dance of Tears. The design of the…

Background The background and the context of this research involve tracing back the connections between nature and architecture. These connections caused the concepts of nature in architecture and architecture within nature to be born. The boundaries between nature and architecture are porous. Aims This idea…